5 connecting a barcode reader, Connecting a barcode reader – Metrohm 807 Dosing Unit User Manual
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3.5 Connecting USB devices
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846 Dosing Interface
1 Insert the USB plug of the keyboard (type A) into one of the USB
sockets of the 846 Dosing Interface.
2 Switch on the Touch Control.
The keyboard will be recognized automatically and entered in the
device manager.
3 Configure the keyboard in the device manager of the Touch Control
as described in the Touch Control manual.
3.5.5
Connecting a barcode reader
The barcode reader is used as an aid for text and numerical input. You can
connect a barcode reader with USB interface.
Operation with Touch Control
Connect the barcode reader as follows:
1 Insert the USB plug of the barcode reader (type A) into one of the
USB sockets of the 846 Dosing Interface.
2 Switch on the Touch Control.
The barcode reader will be recognized automatically and entered in
the device manager of the Touch Control.
3 Configure the barcode reader in the device manager as described in
the Touch Control manual.
Settings on the barcode reader:
Program the barcode reader as follows (see also the manual for the bar-
code reader):
1 Switch the barcode reader to programming mode.
2 Specify the desired layout for the keyboard (USA, Germany, France,
Spain, German-speaking Switzerland).
This setting must match the setting in the device manager (see the
Touch Control manual).
3 Make sure that the barcode reader is set in such a way that Ctrl char-
acters (ASCII 00 to 31) can be sent.